Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool of the future but an application for the present. Many firms in the dealmaking community have already begun to implement the technology in order to transform how investments are sourced and data is processed. But as the technology becomes more engrained....

Mergermarket and Unquote are pleased to present Back in fashion: The Italian private equity market in 2018, published in association with Gatti Pavesi Bianchi. This report provides invaluable insights into Italian private equity in 2018 and examines the risks and opportunities facing businesses in....

Global M&A activity has reached its highest post-crisis value with US$ 1.94 tn (8,560 deals) recorded in the first six months of the year as traditional corporates look to regain market share from newer, disruptive firms. Highlights of the report include:   There have now been 26 megadeals....

Global M&A activity has reached its highest post-crisis value with US$ 1.94 tn (8,560 deals) recorded in the first six months of the year as traditional corporates look to regain market share from newer, disruptive firms. Highlights of the report include:   There have now been 26 megadeals....

Global M&A for 2018 through May reached US$1.69trn in value, well past the halfway mark of 2017’s year-end total of US$3.12trn. For the month of May, high-profile deals like the US$79.7bn acquisition of Ireland-based drug maker Shire by Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Company helped the Pharma, Medical....

For the insurance industry, the need to find new opportunities for sustainable and profitable growth has become imperative. Technology is delivering unprecedented insights at scale, new markets and segments are rapidly created, and new customer value propositions are forming. Insurance leaders recognize....

The dealmaking landscape has long seen a shortage of women, due in part to gender inequality and issues involving unequal pay, uneven support, and bias. A wave of trailblazing women is working to change the imbalance, however. Through efforts at law schools and business schools, as well as at their own....

M&A is playing a critical role as healthcare companies seek to adapt and thrive in a fast-changing marketplace. Pressure to lower costs and adjust to value-based care models, as well as meet the demands of a technology-driven world, have created a need for buyers to seek healthcare targets capable of....

Mergermarket is pleased to present Outlook for M&A in Israel: Momentum builds on record-breaking 2017, published in association with White & Case. The report, which includes a survey of 58 senior-level executives in Israel, provides an insight into deal trends and highlights the challenges and opportunities....

April witnessed three of the six largest megadeals since the beginning of 2018, fueling a 40.9% year-over-year surge in global value. The proposed merger of US mobile carriers T-Mobile and Sprint, along with Comcast’s bid for UK broadcaster Sky, helped the Telecommunications sector gain a 34x increase....